November 1980 in Sport

Events in Sport

Nov 11 Islanders' Mike Bossy scores 4 goals against North Stars

Nov 18 Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP

Nov 21 Gene Michael named 25th New York Yankees manager, replacing Dick Howser, who resigns
Nov 23 68th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48-10
Nov 25 Imran Khan scores his 1st Test Cricket ton, 123 v WI Lahore
Nov 25 Sugar Ray Leonard regains WBC welterweight boxing crown when Roberto Duran quits in the 8th round of infamous “no mas” fight at the Superdome, New Orleans

Nov 26 Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP

Nov 4 Jerry Collins, New Zealand rugby union footballer, born in Apia, Samoa
Nov 4 Richard Owens, American football player
Nov 5 Christoph Metzelder, German footballer
Nov 5 Jaime Camara, Brazilian racing driver
Nov 7 Gervasio Deferr, Spanish gymnast
Nov 7 James Franklin, New Zealand Cricket player
Nov 8 Luis Fabiano, Brazilian footballer
Nov 9 James Harper, English footballer
Nov 9 Dominique Maltais, Quebec snowboarder
Nov 10 Troy Bell, American basketball player
Nov 10 Donté Stallworth, American football player
Nov 11 Willie Parker, American football player
Nov 13 François-Louis Tremblay, Canadian short track speed skater
Nov 14 Margot Contois, American dance skater (with Robert Peal), born in Marquette, Michigan
Nov 16 Kayte Christensen, American basketball player
Nov 18 François Duval, Belgian rally driver
Nov 18 Luke Chadwick, English footballer
Nov 19 Courtney Anderson, American football player
Nov 20 James Chambers, English footballer
Nov 21 Danielle Hartsell, pairs skater (& Steve Hartsell), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nov 21 Leonardo González, Costa Rican footballer
Nov 21 Hank Blalock, American baseball player
Nov 22 Yaroslav Rybakov, Russian athlete
Nov 23 Jonathan Papelbon, American baseball player
Nov 25 Aaron Mokoena, South African soccer player
Nov 27 Michael Yardy, English cricketer
Nov 28 Stuart Taylor, British footballer
Nov 30 Jamie Ashdown, English footballer

Nov 18 Conn Smythe, NHL coach 1927-1931 (b. 1895)
Nov 21 Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies
Nov 22 Herbert Wade, cricketer (South African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies
Nov 23 Herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies
Nov 26 Rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53